AI Forward Deployed Engineer Job Pierre South Dakota USA,Software Development

As a Forward Deployed Engineer
, you will make an impact by partnering directly with clients to rapidly design, build, and deploy innovative AI, data, cloud, and digital solutions that deliver measurable business outcomes. You will be a valued member of the Cognizant Consulting team and work collaboratively with clients, business stakeholders, architects, product managers, data scientists, and engineering teams.

In this role, you will serve as a trusted technical advisor, helping organizations accelerate digital transformation initiatives through modern cloud architectures, enterprise integrations, and next-generation AI solutions.

In This Role, You Will

Partner directly with client stakeholders to understand business objectives, operational challenges, and technical requirements while serving as a trusted technical advisor.
Lead discovery workshops, technical assessments, and solution envisioning sessions to translate business needs into scalable solution architectures and implementation roadmaps.
Design, develop, and deploy cloud-native applications, APIs, microservices, and enterprise integrations that accelerate time-to-value.
Build and implement Generative AI, Agentic AI, machine learning, and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) solutions, including AI copilots, intelligent workflows, and autonomous agents.
Own technical delivery across client-facing initiatives, driving rapid iteration, production readiness, adoption, and measurable business outcomes.

Work Model

We strive to provide flexibility wherever possible. Based on this role's business requirements, this is a remote position open to qualified applicants in the United States
. Occasional travel may be required to client sites, Cognizant offices, workshops, solution design sessions, and project-related meetings.

Regardless of your working arrangement, we are here to support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs.

The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you're engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.

What You Need to Have to Be Considered

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related field.
5+ years of experience in software engineering, solution architecture, technical consulting, customer-facing engineering, or similar roles.
Strong programming expertise in one or more languages such as Python, Java, C#, JavaScript/Type Script, or Go.
Experience developing cloud-native solutions on Azure, AWS, or Google Cloud Platform, including APIs, microservices, CI/CD pipelines, Docker, and Kubernetes.
Strong understanding of software architecture, enterprise integrations, stakeholder management, and client-facing consulting engagements.
Experience translating business requirements into scalable technical solutions and driving projects from concept through production deployment.

These Will Help You Stand Out

Experience deploying Generative AI, Agentic AI, machine learning, or advanced analytics solutions in enterprise environments.
Hands-on experience with LLM platforms such as Azure OpenAI, OpenAI, Anthropic Claude, or Google Gemini.
Experience with AI frameworks and orchestration platforms including Lang Chain, Lang Graph, Semantic Kernel, vector databases, and knowledge graph solutions.
Experience building AI copilots, intelligent automation solutions, RAG architectures, and enterprise knowledge management platforms.
Experience working directly with clients in consulting, solution engineering, customer engineering, or forward deployed engineering capacities.
Experience delivering technology solutions across industries such…